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Best Starting Words for Wordle in French

Ranked by letter coverage across 1,847 daily-tier words. Words with all unique letters that test the most common letters in French Wordle.

Top 10 Starting Words

1
A
U
T
R
E
191
Coverage
2
S
E
R
A
I
197
Coverage
3
N
O
T
R
E
185
Coverage
4
T
A
I
R
E
199
Coverage
5
F
A
I
R
E
178
Coverage
6
S
O
R
T
E
187
Coverage
7
A
I
R
E
S
197
Coverage
8
T
I
E
R
S
189
Coverage
9
T
E
N
I
R
187
Coverage
10
N
O
I
R
E
188
Coverage

Coverage score = sum of letter frequency percentages for each unique letter. Higher means the word tests more commonly-used letters in French Wordle.

Most Common Letters in French Wordle

e
62%
r
39%
a
37%
i
32%
o
30%
t
29%
s
27%
n
25%
u
24%
l
21%
c
18%
é
15%
p
15%
m
14%
g
12%

Percentage of French Wordle words containing each letter (counting each letter once per word).

Why These Words?

A good Wordle starting word maximizes the information you get from your first guess. The ideal word has:

  1. All unique letters — no repeats, so each tile gives you new information.
  2. High-frequency letters — letters that appear in the most words, so you're likely to get greens and yellows.
  3. Familiarity — a word you can remember and type quickly, especially in Speed Streak mode.

These rankings are computed from the actual 1,847 daily-tier words in the French word list — not generic English advice. Letter frequencies vary significantly between languages, so starting words that work for English may not be optimal for French.

Honorable Mentions

CARTE 185ROUTE 184OUTRE 184MAIRE 184RESTA 194AIDER 181ACIER 188AIMER 184INTER 187NOTER 185